Otis Arrived

Otis made a very timely appearance this year arriving for December 1st while we were out of town. We had taken a short one-night trip to Tucson for a bike race and when we got home on Sunday morning Otis was waiting and watching. He brought along several new Christmas books and an empty box with a nice note to the kids instructing them to gather some of their toys to donate to other children.

The girls were excited about this task and wasted no time in filling the box with items, but the Boy was not as generous. I think he may have some hoarding tendencies passed down from his Dad or just too sentimental about things. We will have to work on him.

Christmas 2012

Another great Christmas and we were lucky to once again have grandparents Jay and JoJo here with us. We were also happy to have Jay's son Josh and his wife Liana here as well. It was a Lego Christmas as Santa brought Legos for all. 

A Barbie "Blackberry" from her cousin . . . .

New Kid asked Santa for "green toys" and he brought this (and a green bucket of Legos).

Mom got P an awesome book on the elements!

Friday Photo

Christmas morning . . . new bathrobe from us, apron from grandparents, shoes from grandparents, headband from Santa and what you can't see is the ribbon tied around her shoulders that she had on before all the other items.  Really perfecting her Hobo look.